Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB219: Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act permitting reimbursements to all individuals for receipts of costs incurred related to the hunting or trapping of wolves for all lawfully harvested wolves; and amending section 87-6-214, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PERMITTING REIMBURSEMENTS TO ALL INDIVIDUALS FOR RECEIPTS OF COSTS INCURRED RELATED TO THE HUNTING OR TRAPPING OF WOLVES FOR ALL LAWFULLY HARVESTED WOLVES; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-6-214, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-6-214, MCA, is amended to read: "87-6-214. Unlawful contest or prize. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsections (1)(b) through (1)(d), a person, firm, or club may not offer or give a prize, gift, or anything of value in connection with or as a bag limit prize for the taking, capturing, killing, or in any manner acquiring any game, fowl, or fur-bearing animal or any bird or animal protected by law. (b) A prize may be awarded for any one game bird or fur-bearing animal on the basis of size, quality, or rarity. (c) A person may conduct or sponsor a contest for which the monetary prize, certificate, or award does not exceed $50 for a person who kills a game animal possessing the largest antlers or horns, carrying the greatest weight, or having the longest body or any similar contest based upon on the size or weight of a game animal or part of a game animal. The monetary restriction provided in this subsection (1)(c) does not apply to recognition given by a nationally established and recognized Boone and Crockett trophy institute. (d) Reimbursements for receipts …
Sponsors
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 57 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 57 yea, 43 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0219.001.002 Cohenour DO PASS (February 4, 2025): 46 yea, 54 nay, failed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HB219?
- HB219 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize.
- What does HB219 do?
- In its own words: An act permitting reimbursements to all individuals for receipts of costs incurred related to the hunting or trapping of wolves for all lawfully harvested wolves; and amending section 87-6-214, mca.
- What is the status of HB219?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB219?
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB219?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3065
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